Skinny Chocolate.
It’s the lifeblood of eating Trim Healthy Mama style.
Okay….not really…
But it sure is a yummy low-carb dessert that will satisfy your chocolate cravings while boosting your metabolism. A quick and easy dessert is vital to making Trim Healthy Mama work for us in our small RV space.
With the perfect quantities and ingredients, I’ve figured out to make skinny chocolate just right for our tastes.
First, let me tell you that I’m really NOT a big dark chocolate fan. I wish I were, but I sit somewhere between milk and dark. Someday I’ll get my big girl panties on and graduate to dark. Needless to say, the original Trim Healthy Mama Skinny Chocolate was too dark for my tastes, but here are our 3 favorite tweaked flavor combinations.
- Coconut Almond
- Peppermint Protein
- Peanut Butter
But first, a few tips…
My Top 5 Tips for Perfect Skinny Chocolate
- Use Xylitol or Truvia – these 2 sweeteners are the only ones I’ve fully embraced for chocolate. Stevia extract is just too bitter by itself.
- Grind the Sweetener – this is super important. If you don’t grind the sweetener, you’ll end up with really gritty, bitter skinny chocolate. Been there, done it, I don’t recommend it.
- Add Salt – this may sound weird, but the salt brings out the sweetness, and it’s yummy!
- Add Protein Powder – I love this Protein Powder. The protein powder definitely lightens up the chocolate to a place somewhere between dark and milk chocolate.
- To Remove From Dish – I refrigerate my skinny chocolate for a couple of hours and then flip the dish with the hardened skinny chocolate upside down over the sink. Then I run warm water over the bottom of the dish. It comes out easily that way. I cut my chocolate squares up and store them in the freezer.
And now the recipes… all of them are S for Satisfying.
Coconut Almond Skinny Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 1/2 tbsp. Xylitol or Truvia powdered
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dried coconut shredded and unsweetened
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients except the coconut in a bowl. If your coconut oil is at a solid, heat gently to make stirring easier.
- After ingredients are mixed well, stir in coconut.
- Pour into a glass dish, refrigerate for a couple hours before cutting.
Nutrition
Peppermint Protein Skinny Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 1/2 tbsp. Xylitol or Truvia powdered
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 drops of peppermint essential oil
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
- If your coconut oil is at a solid, heat gently to make stirring easier.
- Pour into a glass dish, refrigerate for a couple hours before cutting.
Nutrition
Peanut Butter Skinny Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter unsweetened
- 4 1/2 tbsp. Xylitol or Truvia powdered
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. If your coconut oil is at a solid, heat gently to make stirring easier. Pour into a glass dish, refrigerate for a couple hours before cutting.
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Other Flavoring Ideas
OrangeVanillaAlmondRum At the VERY least, add vanilla extract to your chocolate. As a general rule, I recommend you start with 1/2 of a teaspoon for extracts. For essential oils, I’d start with 2 drops and go up according to your tastes. So what have you tried? I’d love your ideas on making different versions of this staple.
Hi! I am wondering if the coconut almond recipe can be used on a deep S day in the fuel cycle. I have been unclear if coconut is OK for deep S. Thanks! Can’t wait to try these recipes.
Yes, as long as it is unsweetened coconut, you are great! 🙂
I made the peanut butter recipe with some protein powder. Just threw it all in the blender. OH MY GOSH…I might have to invest in peanut butter and cocoa stock because it is SOOOO good! I felt like I was eating peanut butter cups from the store!
Peanut Butter version is wonderful — though I used Almond Butter. (Also used Xylitol.) I had more or less decided Skinny Chocolate wasn’t for me, just didn’t seem to enjoy it. But these — well, I’ve changed my mind! I might even be able to substitute this for the Lily bar which are way to expensive to enjoy the way I’d like to. Many thanks to you!
You’re welcome! Glad you found some good chocolate that fits in your plan!!
Thanks for these recipes! I have tried SC from the book multiple times (with THM stevia) and did.not.like.it.!!! So I’m excited to try your versions! Question: is the swanson protein powder considered “on plan”?? Thanks again!
Yes, it is considered on plan for THM.
I love this and refer to it when making my skinny chocolate. My versions now include a cherry almond, maple walnut and my personal favorite lemon pepper! Every time I make skinny chocolate it’s at least a triple if not quadruple batch with all the flavors I think I might be in the mood for. Tonight I thought I would skip the lemon pepper but I just couldn’t so I ended up with 5, yes count them 5 different flavors! I hope we’re set for awhile now…..thanks for the tips. They make a huge difference!
The maple walnut sound wonderful!! Do you use maple extract and actual walnuts?
HI, I just tried to make this chocolate and for some reason part of the coconut oil separated from the rest of the chocolate leaving a layer of CO on top. Has this happened to anyone else? How can I keep that from happening?
I’m not sure Jessica, but maybe others will chime in.
Hi, wanted to let you know I blend all dry ingredients in my Vitamix. This solves the problem of grinding the trivia 🙂 I then just pour melted coconut oil into blender and blend some more. Super easy 🙂